April 4, 2016

A new kind of auto safety test is shedding light on a dark problem. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the Toyota Prius was the only 2016 vehicle with headlights rated as “good” for spotting objects in the road ahead. Testers say car owners could improve headlight performance by having them adjusted to aim better. Source Link
 
A trip to the tropics should not be followed immediately by efforts to start a family. That’s the warning from health officials who say men can transmit the Zika virus to women for up to two months. The infection that comes from mosquito bites often has no symptoms but has been linked to birth defects. Source Link
 
Could the time you spend catching that nap point to a possible heart problem? Researchers found that people who took daytime naps for longer than 40 minutes had an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. But all naps aren’t bad for you, because those who dozed for less than 30 minutes had a lower risk for heart problems. Source Link